Legal Services
The Chief Legal Counsel, as a member of the Director’s staff, is ultimately responsible for the representation of the Department on all legal issues. A primary legal obligation is to ensure that the Department operates in compliance with the statutes and rules administered.
The Chief Legal Counsel directly represents the Department on many issues, and also supervises legal work performed for the Department and attached administrative boards, councils and commissions by other state attorneys and private law firms. The most common legal issues include the preparation of legislation and administrative rules, the development and review of contracts, client counseling, intergovernmental communications, and general litigation matters.
Legal services are always provided with the ultimate goal of furthering business and economic development within Montana.
Link of Interest: Montana Bar Association
Contact: Marty Tuttle, (406) 841-2706
